Chess Puzzle #1f5sv — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 879 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/f3; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp1n1ppp/2pb1n2/7q/3P4/P1N1Bb2/1PP1BPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 13

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